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Living forever wouldn’t be good for a species. That’s why these scientists have a theory that cancer may be an evolutionary safeguard to protect our species. They also said that “a universal and radical solution to the problem of cancer is unlikely to be developed in the near future.” [Fast Co Exist[

This was written in relation to the current protests happening over America since Trump was elected president. While we’re all oversaturated with political dramas, there’s relevance to this piece. It discusses why some protests fail why others succeed. Given the protests happening back home, specifically the Fees Must Fall protests, it’s an interesting look into what the point of protesting really is [Science of Us]